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財團法人陽光社會福利基金會 辦理
劃撥帳號 05583335
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The Orthotic Management of Infants With
Plagiocephaly: Modification Procedures of the Positive Model |
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Title/ The Orthotic Management
of Infants With Plagiocephaly: Modification Procedures of the Positive Model
Source/ Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics,
Vol. 16, Num. 4S, pp. 42-45, 2004.
Author(s) / Ammanath Peethambaran,
MS, CO
Abstract / |
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Changing the shape of the head need not be painful. The
skull is a solid case with uniform walls, and the capacity remains the same
regardless of the shape molded during infancy. For infants diagnosed with
deformational plagiocephaly, determination of head shape is an important
part of orthotic management. It is also particularly important for assessment
and positive cast modifications. The need for proper documentation with reliable,
measurable, and related functional data is essential for insurance payments
in this changing world of managed health care. Researchers have identified
various methods of measuring deformational head shapes, 1 including computed
tomography scans, radiographs, and photographs. The use of a measuring tool
for orthotic practitioners must be practical, reliable, and easy to use.
This article presents a positive cast modification technique for a cranial
molding orthosis using a cranial mapping instrument developed at the University
of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center. |
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